The controversial new rail cars with the aisle-facing seats made their debut on the Red Line on Monday, the CTA said.

Two trains with eight of the new rail cars were added to Red Line service. The cars will replace 35-year-old cars already on the line, the CTA said. The new rail cars are also on the Green and Pink Lines.

The CTA initially said it would not add the new rail cars to the Red Line until after next year's improvements to the line. The agency reversed course on this decision months ago.

A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," his graphic tweets targeting women and Jews are causing a social media backlash and Comedy Central is defending its newest late-night star.

Ronit Bezalel has seen just about everything on Chicago bike paths, but on her Monday morning commute she saw something that shocked even her: A silver Buick, almost unscathed, in the middle of the bike path.